‘Cockroach Janta Party’: India’s youth turn judge’s jab into viral political movement

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A satirical political movement has gone viral amongst India’s youth with an unusual mascot at the helm: the cockroach. The “Cockroach Janta Party" was born after India’s Chief Justice referred to unemployed youth as “cockroaches.” Though he later said he was misquoted, his comments ricocheted online. As outrage escalated, 30-year old Abhijeet Dipke asked on X: "What if all cockroaches come together?" and the satirical movement now has nearly 23 million Instagram followers and counting. #cockroachjantaparty #narendramod #indianyouth 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X: https://f24.my/Xen Bluesky: https://f24.my/BSen and Threads: https://f24.my/THen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the

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